INTRODUCTION Australian Philosopher and atheist‚ H.J. McCloskey published an article titled “On Being an Atheist” in 1968. In this article he offers arguments and what he refers to as “proofs” that a theists’ beliefs in an omnipotent‚ omniscient God should be disregarded. McCloskey bases his article on the Cosmological argument‚ the Teleological argument‚ on the problem of evil and ends his writing discussing why he claims that being an atheist offers more comfort than a theist has from a belief
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FACTORS INFLUENCING IN CHIOCE OF ADVANCE LEVEL (A/L) STREAM: A CASE STUDY OF ORDINARY LEVEL (O/L) (2012) STUDENTS OF LEADING SCHOOLS IN JAFFNA TOWN. Vinthuja‚M.‚ Thanusha‚S.‚ Vijayananda‚C.‚ Niruthika‚K.‚ Vivitha‚J.‚ & Thanarupan‚Y. Department of Accounting‚ Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce‚ University of Jaffna‚ Sri Lanka. e-mail: vinthuja90@gmail.com Abstract Choice of stream is vital for every student future successful career
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JOSEPH JURAN 1.0 BACKGROUND He is known for • Pareto principle • Need for wide spread training in quality • Project by Project ‚program by program approach to quality • Definition of quality as fitness for use Like many activities in any organization are planned‚ quality management should also be planned. Juran’s work envisioned that in an organization‚ quality management does not happen by accident but has to be planned. Like Deming‚ he believed that most quality problems in an organization
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getting hurt‚ but freedom comes with a price. Freedom‚ to some‚ is more important. We don’t want the government honing in on our phone calls‚ since that’s a major invasion of privacy. Lots of us would rather chose safety over freedom‚ but in some cases freedom is vital. Giving up some of our freedoms can be rewarded with safety. The government is allowed to monitor us on what we do on our computers and cell phones. This is allowed due to the Patriot Act. This Act was made into a law after the 9/11
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The archetypal hero journey‚ Joseph Campbell states‚ is a typical series of heroic actions. Four stages form the hero journey: departure‚ trials‚ epiphany‚ and return (the stages do not necessarily occur consecutive with the listing). Death and resurrection of lifestyle and beliefs‚ spiritual journey‚ and finally rebirth form hero journey’s motif. An archetypal hero pattern is the transformation of the character’s conscience through trials and revelations. Lust‚ fear‚ and social duties tend
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About the author: APJ Abdul Kalam is one of India’s most distinguished scientists. He served as the 11th President of India‚ between 2002 and 2007. He was fondly referred to as “The People’s President” during his term. He has honorary doctorates from over thirty universities and is the recipient of the country’s three highest civilian awards – the Padma Bhushan‚ the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. My thoughts on the book: Inspiration comes in various ways. To read a book and be inspired
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J.K Rowling is famously known for her Harry Potter books. Rowling’s real name is Joanne Rowling. But on her books‚ her name is put as J.K Rowling. This is because Rowling’s Harry Potter books main audience is for boys. This is because her publisher thought that a female’s name for the author would not appeal very well to the audience of boys. So‚ this is why on her books‚ her name is J.K Rowling. The K comes from her grandmother’s name‚ which is Kathleen. But let’s be honest‚ J.K Rowling is also
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Literary Terms Hyperbole – An exaggeration (Hyperbole does not stay within the realm of what is plausible. (Outlandish exaggeration). Understatement – Usually an ironic statement that under-exaggeration Irony – Reality is at odds with expectation - Situational – No word play‚ a situation is ironic. The preachers daughter contracted an STD. Cop’s son gets arrested. - Verbal – Meaning the opposite of what you say. Sarcasm‚ verbal irony + intent to insult. - Dramatic - All about
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Wonder by R.J Palacio was the best book I’ve read last year. The story was fascinating and gave you angels that some people might not have been able to see. The book was putting you in different shoes and even though its one story that you are reading it depending on the person you realize more and more what is happening with the characters. Although it’s fiction it takes into account reality‚ which teaches you something. Unlike other fiction books that I read it summarizes what we are as people
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J.K. Rowling states‚ “Poverty involves fear and stress and sometimes depression.” Poverty is defined as not having money to supply food‚ shelter or clothing. In fact‚ there are several conflicts between the two‚ both rural and urban poverty suffer with housing‚ transportation‚ and crime. To start‚ rural regions lack resources for better housing since they are typically smaller in population. Tracey Ross states in her article “One contributing factor to the increase in suburban poverty is the lack
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